Juno Beach

Juno Beach was one of five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. The sector spanned from Saint-Aubin, a village just east of the British Gold sector, to Courseulles, just west of the British Sword sector. The Juno landings were judged necessary to provide flanking support to the British drive on Caen from Sword, as well as to capture the German airfield at Carpiquet west of Caen. Taking Juno was the responsibility of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and commandos of the Royal Marines, with support from Naval Force J, the Juno contingent of the invasion fleet, including the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The beach was defended by two battalions of the German 716th Infantry Division, with elements of the 21st Panzer Division held in reserve near Caen.

Ref: BHC 000555Canadian engineers on Juno Beach. Clearly visible are a bulldozer, a crane raising a landing craft and in the background are the beach obstacles known as Belgian gates, a ruined house and a barrage balloon ...

Ref: BHC 000556On August 10, 1944, a patrol of soldiers from the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, 6th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Inf. Div. patrol in the quarry located in the Aucrais High Mesnil. It is believed ...

Ref: BHC 000557On August 10, 1944, a patrol of soldiers from the The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, 6th Brigade, 2nd Canadian Inf. Div. patrol in the quarry located in the Aucrais High Mesnil. It is believed ...

Ref: BHC 000558Canadian soldiers move past the church at Bernieres-sur-Mer. The church has been hit by shelling. The tower has a number of impact sites and the roof is damaged. In front of the church is a tracked vehicle ...

Ref: BHC 000559Canadian engineers on Juno Beach. Clearly visible are a bulldozer, a crane raising a landing craft and in the background are the beach obstacles known as Belgian gates, a ruined house and a barrage balloon ...

Ref: BHC 000569Three Canadian soldiers examine a number of German guns captured in the quarry in Haut Mesnil. On the right is a former Russian AT gun FK39 7.62cm (German name) Divisional Gun M1939 76.2mm, on the left ...

Ref: BHC 000570Three Canadian soldiers examine a number of German guns captured in the quarry in Haut Mesnil. On the right is a former Russian AT gun FK39 7.62cm (German name) Divisional Gun M1939 76.2mm, on the left ...

Ref: BHC 000573Canadian soldiers landing on Juno beach at low tide, with their equipment, possibly Courseulles or Berni¸res sur Mer. In the background, two beached LCT unload their cargoes of men. On the left is LCT ...

Ref: BHC 000574Canadian soldiers landing on Juno beach at low tide, with their equipment, possibly Courseulles or Berni¸res sur Mer. In the background, two beached LCT unload their cargoes of men. On the left is LCT ...

Ref: BHC 000575Canadian soldiers landing on Juno beach at low tide, with their equipment, possibly Courseulles or Berni¸res sur Mer. In the background, two beached LCT unload their cargoes of men. On the left is LCT ...

Ref: BHC 000576Overview of Juno Beach. The growing wave of soldiers from the Canadian infantry is disembarking from several LCT stranded at low tide on the afternoon of June 6. A failed ACL No. 519 (listed in the losses ...

Ref: BHC 000577Overview of Juno Beach. The growing wave of soldiers from the Canadian infantry is disembarking from several LCT stranded at low tide on the afternoon of June 6. A failed ACL No. 519 (listed in the losses ...

Ref: BHC 000578These soldiers of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division landed on Juno Beach during low tide on June 6 afternoon. In the background is the famous Villa Denise and Roger Berni¸res-sur-Mer. This picture is ...